PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin shen
Learn how to write 37 Chinese characters pronounced “shen” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “shen” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc)
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body
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to extend
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excessive; undue
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old variant of 深[shen1]
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to stretch
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god; deity
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careful
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to examine
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kidney
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(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone
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member of gentry
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shén
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shén, including 什 (ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc)), 神 (god; deity).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shèn
10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shèn, including 甚 (excessive; undue), 慎 (careful), 肾 (kidney), 渗 (to seep), 胂 (arsine).
excessive; undue
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careful
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kidney
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to seep
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arsine
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fruit of mulberry
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giant clam
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shěn
10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shěn, including 审 (to examine), 沈 (surname Shen), 哂 ((literary) to smile), 矧 ((interrog.)), 谂 (to know).
to examine
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surname Shen
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(literary) to smile
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(interrog.)
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to know
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wife of father's younger brother
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old variant of 瀋|沈[shen3]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced shēn
15 dictionary entries use the pronunciation shēn, including 身 (body), 申 (to extend), 深 (old variant of 深[shen1]), 伸 (to stretch), 呻 ((literary) to recite; to chant; to intone).
body
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to extend
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old variant of 深[shen1]
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to stretch
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(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone
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member of gentry
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(literary) two mountains standing next to each other
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to inform
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pregnant
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arsenic (chemistry)
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Asarum
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to advance
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to mix (of powders)
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these shen characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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